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The Perfect Resting Spot

I love to rest. I love to put on comfy clothes and crawl under covers and rest or I like to find a peaceful place in the mountains or at the beach. I think sometimes in our busy lives most people do not take the time that they need to rest. We go and go and go like the energizer bunny till we think we cannot make it any more. Some people keep going even after their bodies try to tell them to slow down. For me I really don't have a choice. I was 7 years old when I found out that I suffered from migraines. So at an early age I was forced to slow down my life and rest when I needed it and even sometimes when I wanted to get away from things.

So where is your favorite place to rest. For my 2 year old it is my lap. He has been known to lay on my lap when he is really tired at the dinner table, the rodeo, and even yesterday at the pumpkin patch. We had just finished lunch and Cole wanted to look at the water (he loves water), so we quietly sat by a tree and looked out at the water. It was not long until he laid his head on my lap. If we had nothing else that we had to do that day, I would have sat there all afternoon and let him take a nap there. It was really peaceful.

I think no matter how old you are or how busy you are, sometimes you just need to stop and rest. It is actually good for you to do. But find a place where all distractions are gone and you can just listen to silence, or a river running, or birds, something that is not apart of your everyday sounds. You might find that it makes your days easier and you are a little happier.

So where is your perfect resting place?

Good News vs. Bad News

* if you do not care to read about things that happen in bathrooms DO NOT read on*

The Good News: Cole who is 2 1/2 is learning how to use a potty. He does great with number 1 but has yet to do number 2 until this afternoon. Cole tried to do number 2 in the potty, and...

The Bad News: The boys were in there room resting (mom hoping that they would go to sleep). Lately Cole has found a way to sneak out of his room to go use the potty in mom and dad's bathroom all by himself. Some nights when we check on him we find that he mysteriously does not have a diaper on (luckily we have had no accidents during the night). So today he decided to try to do number 2 in the potty all by himself. That is great except he missed. It somehow ended up in his pants, all over his toilet seat, all over his legs, and on the floor because he wanted mommy to come and clean his bottom so he laid on the floor calling for me. That is when I got up to see what he was up to (I thought he was singing in his room, he wasn't there). When I found him he did not know if he was okay or not.

So I put him in the tub and washed him off. Even though he made a huge gross mess for me to clean, I was very proud of him. I was not happy about the mess, but it could all get washed or cleaned. Even though he thought he did something wrong and cried through his shower, I kept telling him how proud I was of him. I even gave him a hug when he was all dirty, and after I cleaned him. I wanted Cole to know that even though he didn't do it just right or that he needed help, it was okay because everything was going to be just fine poop and all.

Hope this made you smile....because I did.

Praise Him in This Storm

This week has kinda been a crummy week for me. I have thought about blogging about it but I just never had a quiet moment long enough to put my thoughts together. Even right now it is not all that quiet. Yesterday I was talking to my mom about my week and she suggested that instead of writing about the terrible things this week that I write praises. So for everything that has been hard or depressing I will write a praise about the situation.

Our Situation ....We have a job where Danny has freedom
Bakersfield ....It is still considered Southern California :) and it has cooled off.
Amy and Dave .... The wisdom they have now to pass on
Chris Champion's cancer .... He can still smile and know God is good
Dawn Champion going through this again .... John is caner free right now!!!
Not allowed to eat certain foods .... I am loosing weight and so is Pomie!!!
No girl friends close to me that I can talk about anything to .... Mom, Michele, Amy (my BFF)
Dirt not just dust to clean .... I have a beautiful house that the boys can grow in
Bob still has not found a job .... Pomie has someone who loves her and is happy
The lack of Youth Workers .... Who we do have are awesome and what we need
Feel like I can't do things right .... God still loves me and cares for me

These are a few of the things that have I have been wrestling with God this week (more of the major ones, the other are just annoyances). Even though things can look bad or I don't understand why things are going the way they are I have to continue to remember that God is in control and things will work out for His glory. He is walking right beside me and when the times come that I don't think I can keep going He picks me up and gets me through. He has done it earlier this year and continues to even if I haven't spent time with him. No matter what happens or what you do or don't do God never turns His back on you.

Will you praise Him in your storm?

My Grown Up Christmas List

Danny is blogging about what he wants for Christmas and I thought I would try it to. I have two lists, one that money can buy and one that it cannot.

- List that Money Cannot Buy -

*A place for the Bezeks that they can make their home for a long time. (including job for Dave)

*Job for Bob, one that he will enjoy and be taken care of

*Answer for us (if you know our situation you know what I mean)

*Miracle for the Champions

*That 2007 will be an easier year

*To continue to loose weight

*That Pomie's foot will heal without surgery.

*To know if I should do some kind of photography and sell them and then what kind do I do...

- List that Money Can Buy -

*filters for my camera (I will get back to you as to which ones I want)

*Another lens for my camera (again I will get back to you with details)

*Scrapbooking stuff

*Video Ipod

*A Puppy (Yorkipoo, Maltapoo...Designer Dogs that are small)

*of course clothes, accessories, candles, make me feel good girly things ...

for my home:

*new kitchen table

*new bedroom set (there is one at pottery barn that I really like, not sure if it will fit in my room)

*Hardwood floors (to replace the horrible carpet we have)

*New blinds for the front window or just get them fixed.

*new countertops for my kitchen

So this is what I have for now. These are really things that I either want or are just wishing for. If you know me then you know that I am not good at putting together Christmas lists for myself so I thought I would just put all my thoughts down - just for fun.

What I really want the most on Christmas morning is a wonderful time with my Family.

The Car Ride Home

Cody, this year is in speech therapy due to problems with his ears and he couldn't hear very well when he was younger (his hearing is perfect now). He attends a local elementary school and it is more like pre kindergarten for him. He really enjoys his class and is making new friends and experiencing all sorts of things like using scissors to cut paper, using a knife to put frosting on a birthday cookie, and trying new foods that he won't try at home. He loves his teachers Mrs. Tickle and Miss Tammy. So what does Mommy love the most about this? Not the free schooling he is getting, not the two hours a day two times a week I have one less kid, not all the fun projects that are hand crafted by a talented three year old (although I love seeing him be creative). No, what I look forward to the most is picking him up and listening to Cody talk about his day all the way home. He is so expressive and excited to tell me everything about the past two hours of his life. Each time I pick him up he gets a little bit older.

These tiny moments in life could easily have been missed if I answered my cell phone, or listened to the radio, or was in such a hurry to get home I couldn't pay attention to my big little guy. These are things that have become so much apart of our lives that we don't realize what we are missing or not paying attention to when they consume us.

When Cody was born I remember not thinking twice about missing that TV show or movie or phone call because I was playing with Cody or just watching him. I think that once a month or once a quarter, whenever it is needed, we should sit down and evaluate what it is that consumes our time. What are we saying is important to us? Are we making those we love wait till we are finished with what we are doing? We live in a time of busyness and endless distractions and total chaos that we need to make sure that those who are important to us know they are more important because at the end of the day you can never have that time back.

Make the time to enjoy the little things in life.

Welcome to My Beautiful Chaos...

I have finally caved in and joined the blogging world. I am not that good of a writer or journal very much but it is something that I am going to try. I have been thinking about blogging for a while now and was still trying to decide what to blog about. My life can be so chaotic at times, so I thought that my blog will just reflect my life. But in the midst of the chaos wonderful things are happening all around me. Like the number of days and memories added to my marriage with someone who amazes me, seeing the beauty of life through a child eyes (one almost 4 years old and one 2 1/2 years old). But most importantly seeing how God is taking care of me every moment and how He cares about my beautiful chaos.

So welcome to my beautiful chaos.